New-York tribune., 1887-12-15
UPG1yG TAX on TIE LIQUOR TRADE.
MEETING OF ANTLsALoON REPUBLICANS.
DELEGATES ARRIVING IN sY.Ac'sh-Fhi'N|hi
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN ADVOCATES or I'LL
ley TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRInuSE-l


svp,crsr Dec l4-rhe state Tcmperanca Repnbh-
~ Io.gua will hold a conference here tomorrow. ana
on Friday a local committee of AntSaiooh l'ePun'ioahs
who have charge OF the arrangeineitr i"i '"e ~
ence say that the Indications are tl't '"c'c va" "
largo number of members OF the league present. lhe
two Republican newspapers OF the c'V' Inc ''"hi
ord aud Tne Journal" have editorials to-day hcaruiy
or,re,d,ng the purposes Of the conference. Leading
Republicans OF the ely have assisted Tue hc'orS W
the que in making preparation i"f ''o 'No'"e anu
in drawing local attention to 1t.
9 .Inort Griffin the chairman OF the National Commit
foo of the Antsaloon Republicans arriVeh mere yesc
day for the purpose OF beng present ~ the coieehce
a Ieleoates TO the conference Will arrive carry TO-
marrow morning. Among those who u IN 'noen'' "l''
be present are Governor MyTon H. 'larh' Oh N"i'"h
daicua: General L. A. Merritt. of P0'sda' d. Lawrence
cou,tv former Collector OF New YORK; eXIudgc Moan
Davis the Rev Dr. H. r. Macarthur anu FLANK MOSS Oh
New York; ex- Congressman John IT, hlhnsi'y' VI
pordou,. xsenator T. l.. Pitts, OF Canandalgla the
Rev. DE- George II. Ball. OF Bualo; Iro'cS'or IT, II.
Cooke of pOtsdam. aud the Kew III Ne''o" '''"' VI
Rochester Letters have been received from eN Hchor
wlnIom OF Minnesota. and ii. L. Me'caii' Oh hhone
Island expressing the hope that they may he aoio 10
attend tie conference. Assembly yman John fla't oil
poucbkceuse who drew NJ the platform OF the Anti
Saloon Rcucans this state, i expected 10 ne mere
The state ConIi,tce, which has toiohc hds'r l. NM
of New York. chairman, VIII meet mere ~ noon To-
uo,rov and will outline the work to be done by The
,cer of the conference. IL II clear tht one l'Fl oi
,, work Of Tie conference VIII be I" sccc' tue m Vi
.or for ucubers of AnliSaoon Il publican orcani/a-
ops before thc committees of the Legislature Inc AMI
-, p.,.,tl;c,us from the rIial districts seem ~.
ci,n"i o oposc all high license bills They say mat thc
cr,u license oaiuus To temperance people ~ ths
rountr, ANY licensing OF htuor selling hy tbc state
they argue. uni;,abe As Snostiigse 10, ',se ~,
MI tIrr recommend taxation law. ILcy Wou'i IVA
nose high tax on all liquor stores. ana thi therefore
favor lbe adoption IN tlis state OF lhc DOW 'fh2n %M
OF Ohio y nat law tax of 500 yearly Is !s, ea upon
thos. ,yho sell spiruuu- liquors ana Hlu' on Inp-r
VINO sell beer or wine. Tho tx i' uniion 'hrouth"u
ohio ami has produce, large revenue lor thc Ttdi..
saloon I:cpuhlcaas rom IN, cis rliiA
that much less liuupr would Ne SOFA anu 'r t"r re-
@ fr tbc st,tc would hc GAINED II high license iaw
should lee uassed The Harper iilgh iIc'hS, ~" W W
Illinois j, their model They would CONFORM '' 81" u
this state , ,, t.,- ,,or ,or,o
Goth the Dow law men IN! the Harper w men come
to the conference. howcNcr, ~ i tpIclA",} hi0pu'
There will he 40 quarrel about thr hA''e': -" ",'
.alrs say that the bill sccricl !or support hcio'o ic
Ieesl,flrc will be- that which VIII rrci'r th' ho-t
unanimou, sCpport from Anil saloon hrpAolc''S oi